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(8 articles)UPS Delivers on Air Conditioning Retrofit, Meeting Teamsters Deadline
UPS successfully met its June 1, 2023 contract deadline to retrofit 2,000 delivery vans with air conditioning in the hottest regions of the country, marking a significant enforcement milestone in the
80% of BSCI-Audited Factories Fail Working Hours Standards
In 2025, amfori reported that 80% of factories certified under its BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) audit standard failed to comply with working hours requirements, revealing a systemic is
80% of BSCI Factories Fail Working Hours Audit
A significant compliance crisis has emerged within audited supply chain networks: 80% of amfori BSCI-certified factories failed to meet working hours standards in 2025. This widespread violation indic
US Pursues New Tariffs on China, EU, Mexico After Labor Probes
The US government is actively pursuing additional tariff measures against multiple trading partners—China, the European Union, Mexico, and others—following labor compliance investigations. This repres
US Proposes 10-12.5% Tariffs on 60 Trading Partners
The U.S. administration is considering broad tariff measures ranging from 10% to 12.5% against approximately 60 trading partners, with the announcement following labor compliance investigations. This
US Imposes 12.5% Tariffs on 60 Countries Over Forced Labor
The U.S. Trade Representative has escalated enforcement of forced labor import restrictions by imposing tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on 60 economies deemed insufficiently rigorous in preventing g
Supreme Court Rejects CDL Lawsuit: Immigrant Driver Rules Intact
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Florida's attempt to overturn California and Washington's commercial driver license policies for undocumented immigrants, marking a significant development in the ongoi
State Dept Resumes Trucker Visas Under Stricter Standards
The State Department has resumed processing commercial truck driver visa applications after an eight-month regulatory overhaul that fundamentally restructured how foreign nationals obtain commercial d